Patent · US Expired

Method for melting copper

US5240494A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 1991
Grant dateAug 31, 1993
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF27D2019/004
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method is disclosed for melting copper without incorporating unwanted oxygen and/or hydrogen into the copper by effectively controlling the burners used to melt the copper within desired fuel/air ratio operating limits by employing a special fuel/air mixture sampling and control system.

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